Royal Dublin Society

Lobbying Organisation Royal Dublin Society

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Sports and Recreation

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Support for the RDS Main Arena/Anglesea Stand Regeneration Project

Intended results Intended result was to secure additional funding for the RDS Main Arena/Anglesea Stand Regeneration Project

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms. Geraldine Ruane, RDS ex-CEO

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (11-20)

11 letters sent to Government regarding support for the RDS arena regeneration project

Informal communication (1)

Conversation about additional funding for the RDS arena regeneration project

Meeting (2-5)

2 meetings held to build Government support for the RDS arena regeneration project

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

David Moloney Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Mary Hurley Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)